How do I dispute a Content ID claim?

If you’ve received a Content ID claim from us which you feel has been wrongly placed on your video, you can choose to dispute the claim. When you dispute a Content ID claim, we will be notified and will review your case as soon as possible. Here’s how to dispute a claim:

Find the claim you want to dispute and click the copyright symbol next to the video. This will give you information on the claimant and which content in your video they’re claiming against.

Click File a dispute and follow the steps to submit your dispute.

You can file a dispute on a claim whenever you want, however if you dispute within 5 days of receiving the claim, you will not lose out on any potential revenue generated from your video if the claim is later on released. If you dispute after 5 days of the original claim, you will lose out on the potential revenue generated between the day you received the claim and the day you filed the dispute if the claim is later on released.

If you’ve received a false claim from another rights holder, read more about how to handle this here.

You can read more about the dispute process on YouTube's own help page here.